AR Player of the Year Pyramid | 1.8.26

With the 2026 Call of Duty League season officially underway, it’s time for the second edition of the AR Player Pyramid. After the opening matches and early results in December, the hierarchy is beginning to take shape. Players are ranked based on recent performance, team success, and overall in-series impact, a framework that will continue to guide updates throughout all four CDL stages. A committee of ex-pros, statisticians, and more has ranked each player to give us this week's pyramid.

This second AR Pyramid builds on preseason expectations while incorporating what we’ve already seen in the opening two weeks. From main ARs anchoring down lane to flex players setting pace and pressure on the map, here’s how the CDL’s top ARs stack up as the season starts to settle in.

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

Tier 1

Mason "Mercules" Ramsay - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 1 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 3-0 Record (100%), 9-3 Map Count (75%), 1st Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 10th at 3:00 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.37 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 98.8 (3rd)
aKD: 1.54 (1st)
TES Rating: 65.1% (2nd)
NTK Pct: 72.9% (5th)

Tier 2

Brandon "Dashy" Otell - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 3-0 Record (100%), 9-3 Map Count (75%), 1st Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 10th at 3:00 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.19 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 89.4 (9th)
aKD: 1.11 (7th)
TES Rating: 61.7% (4th)
NTK Pct: 72.9% (4th)

📸 Photo by @OpTic

Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 2-1 Record (67%), 8-3 Map Count (73%), 2nd Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 10th at 6:00 pm EST vs Cloud9 New York

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.37 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 99.9 (2nd)
aKD: 1.25 (2nd)
TES Rating: 65.2% (1st)
NTK Pct: 75.4% (2nd)

Tier 3

Thomas "Scrap" Ernst - Los Angeles Thieves 

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 2-1 Record (67%), 6-4 Map Count (60%), 4th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 11th at 6:00 pm EST vs Toronto KOI

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (13th)
Slayer Rating: 90.0 (8th)
aKD: 0.95 (15th)
TES Rating: 57.6% (13th)
NTK Pct: 69.1% (10th)

McArthur "Cellium" Jovel - Riyadh Falcons

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 2-2 Record (50%), 7-7 Map Count (50%), 7th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 9th at 3:00 pm EST vs G2 Minnesota

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.20 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 92.6 (7th)
aKD: 1.21 (3rd)
TES Rating: 60.7% (5th)
NTK Pct: 72.6% (6th)

📸 Photo by @Riyadh_Falcons

Daunte "Sib" Gray - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 2-1 Record (67%), 8-3 Map Count (73%), 2nd Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 10th at 6:00 pm EST vs Cloud9 New York

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 95.1 (4th)
aKD: 1.13 (6th)
TES Rating: 59.3% (8th)
NTK Pct: 62.2% (23rd)

Tier 4

David "RenKoR" Isern - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 1-2 Record (33%), 7-8 Map Count (47%), 9th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 9th at 4:30 pm EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.12 (6th)
Slayer Rating: 87.3 (10th)
aKD: 1.00 (12th)
TES Rating: 60.0% (6th)
NTK Pct: 72.4% (7th)

Byron "Nastie" Plumridge - Boston Breach

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 2-1 Record (67%), 7-6 Map Count (54%), 5th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 10th at 4:30 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.17 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 92.6 (6th)
aKD: 1.19 (4th)
TES Rating: 61.9% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 73.1% (3rd)

📸 Photo by @BostonBreach

Jordan "Abuzah" François - FaZe Vegas

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 2-1 Record (67%), 6-7 Map Count (46%), 6th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 10th at 3:00 pm EST vs OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.01 (12th)
Slayer Rating: 82.5 (14th)
aKD: 1.16 (5th)
TES Rating: 58.8% (9th)
NTK Pct: 64.3% (19th)

Tobias "CleanX" Juul Jønsson - Toronto KOI

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 2-1 Record (67%), 8-5 Map Count (62%), 3rd Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 11th at 6:00 pm EST vs LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 93.7 (5th)
aKD: 1.09 (8th)
TES Rating: 59.4% (7th)
NTK Pct: 69.1% (11th)

Tier 5

Cameron "Cammy" McKilligan - Boston Breach

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 2-1 Record (67%), 7-6 Map Count (54%), 5th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 10th at 4:30 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.97 (14th)
Slayer Rating: 83.1 (13th)
aKD: 0.91 (16th)
TES Rating: 57.9% (12th)
NTK Pct: 64.3% (18th)

Diego "SupeR" Escudero - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 1-2 Record (33%), 7-8 Map Count (47%), 9th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 9th at 4:30 pm EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 81.0 (16th)
aKD: 1.03 (11th)
TES Rating: 58.2% (10th)
NTK Pct: 71.8% (8th)

📸 Photo by @MiamiHeretics

Zach "Drazah" Jordan - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 2-1 Record (67%), 6-7 Map Count (46%), 6th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 10th at 3:00 pm EST vs OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.86 (21st)
Slayer Rating: 76.3 (21st)
aKD: 0.84 (21st)
TES Rating: 53.8% (24th)
NTK Pct: 65.2% (17th)

Isaiah "Gwinn" Gwinn - Vancouver Surge

Previous Tier: Unranked (New!)
Team Record: 0-3 Record (0%), 0-9 Map Count (0%), 12th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 10th at 4:30 pm EST vs Boston Breach

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (11th)
Slayer Rating: 101.1 (1st)
aKD: 0.95 (14th)
TES Rating: 56.5% (15th)
NTK Pct: 67.2% (13th)

Jamie "Insight" Craven - Toronto KOI

Previous Tier: Unranked (New!)
Team Record: 2-1 Record (67%), 8-5 Map Count (62%), 3rd Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 11th at 6:00 pm EST vs LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.05 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 79.9 (18th)
aKD: 1.04 (9th)
TES Rating: 58.1% (11th)
NTK Pct: 77.7% (1st)